Folding windshield



Jan. 13, 931. l F, L, AL UNT 1,788Q436 FOLDTNG WI NDSH I ELD Filed June 2l. 1930 ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 13, 1931 v FREIDVL. LUNT, 0F YYIPSILAIVJJI, MICHIGAN- FOLDING WINnsHIELD Application led ,J une 21,

The present invention pertains to a novel windshield of a type especially designed for motor boats and the like.

rlhe primary objectoi" the present invention is to devise a windshield'for use on motor boats that will afford lprotection to` the occupants of the boat when the windshield is in its normal position and which may be folded to a position where it lies in close proX- imity to the forward deck and having means` for securely holding it in that position when it is desirable to reduce the wind resistance for traveling at a high rate of speed.

With the above and other ends in view,the present invention consists'of matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a motor boat, showing a device embodying the present invention mounted thereon, j

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of. a Windshield showing means for securing adjacent ends of separate parts of the Windshield together when in their raised position; Y

Fig. 3 is a cross section of Figure 2, showing interlocking means on the adjacent ends of the windshield Jframes;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional detail showing the hinge connection ofzaside wing to an end of a windshield frame; Y

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a side wing of the shield, illustrating means for se curing the wing to the deck when the shield is in raised position; and Y Y Fig. 6 is a vertical cross section through one frame of the windshield, showing the same in folded position and means for securing it to the forward deck in folded position.

Like reference characters are used to designate like parts throughout the following specification.

In Figure 1 the numeral 1 designates a motor boat hull having a cockpit 2 and a forward deck 3. Mounted upon the deck 3 immediately forward of the cockpit 2 is a base molding i shaped in plan view in the form of a broad V extending across the deck, the full width of the cockpit. l/Vindshieldframes 5 and 6 are inwardly grooved as at 7 to receive 1930; serial No. 462,747. i

the edges of plate glass panels 8, and secured to the lower cornerso each of these frames are angleplates 9 having ears 10 which are pivotally mounted between and connectedto ears 11 and 12:on'the molding or base strip 55 1, thus providingindependent pivotalconnection of theseframes to the base strip and deck. l v l Side or end wingfram'es 13 and 14, also provided withplate panels, are secured to :the outer endsofsaid frames 5 and 6, each by 'means of apiano hinge-15 extending lthe full length'of the joined frame ends. 'When the windshieldis in operative or up position, the lower edgesof'the side wings 13 and 14 `tit 65 into U-sh'aped fittings 16 secured to the deck 3 adjacent the edge of the cockpit 2. Extending through one side of each U-itting16, is a thumb screw 17, which, when turned in y against the lower V.side of each loithe side 70 wings`13and 14 will hold the` Whole windshield in its extended or operative positionV due tothe rearwardly extending angular position of these wings tothe main frames.

To provide a tight or weatherproof joint between the end members 18 and 19 Y of the frames 5 and,v 6, these members are formed jto interlock in the extended position of the shield, said member' 18 being formed with a groove 20 extending the 80 full length of said member and the member 19 with a like groove providing a projecting edge flange 21 to engage and seat within the said groove 20. These adjacent ends of the l frames 5 and 6 thus interlock in an overlapf 85 ping relation, forming closed joint when theshield is in operative position. To secure 'these adjacent ends of these main frames to gether and interlocked, a strap 22 shown in Figure 2, is secured at one end to the end edge of the frame 6, and is bent to conform to the angular relation of said frames which are detachably connected by the strap by providing a notch 23 at theV opposite end of said strap to receive Va screw. bolt or thumbnut 211, for detachably and rigidly securing the iframes together at their meeting angle.

. Upon the upper edge of each frame 5 and 6 is a screw or boltextending transversely through the frame member and having a nut w@ or head 26, thus providing a thumb screw which, when thewndshield is in folded position, will engage hold-down brackets 27 secured upon therdeck 3 at the proper distance forwardly of the base or molding l to which each frame is pivotally attached at its lower edge. Each of these hold-down brackets wEN consists of a base vformed with a raised portion 28 at one end which provides a seat for the upper member of the frame,v when in turned down positiomand to one end of which raised seat is pivotal-.ly ati tached an L-shaped latch or member 29 which is slotted inwardly rom .itsrfree end as at 30 to receive the 'bolt 25 when said .latch member is swung `on its pivotal at# Ataclnnent' tothe hase to bring its free end -over `the 'trame and `heneaththe head or thumb nut 26 which may then beV turned down hardagainst the latch and rigidly out .detachably hold'the frame in folded position.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has beenillustrated and described, itis to be `understood thatV various changes in vdetails of construction may be made without departing from the kscope of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims, and such ch-anges are contemplated.V Y

What I claim is: 1 j The combination of a plurality of abut- -tin'g .,angularly disposed windshield fra-mes members on the adjacent ends of said frames adapted to interlock when saidV frames are in operative position extending upwardly` and in a rearwardly inclined position, wings pivotally connected to the outer ends of said trames, and means for detachably attaching said wings at their lower edges to said deck in angular-,relation to said tramesto brace he same.

6. A windshieldcomprising a pair of angulfarly disposed v and laterally inclined windl-.ield frames, means for pivotally attaching yeachiframe at its lower edge ,to a-,supporting member orfswinging movement independently'of the other, said frames extending in relative, angular relation inthe direction of their length, means on the adjacent ends'of said iframe-s adapted 'to interlock, whereby one trame supports-the other framein the angular position of said frames, and a wing? pivotally attached to the outer end of each trame to extend angularly thereto and to brace they same. j

in testimony whereof I afiixmyrsignature.

FRED LaLUNT, c;

.pivotally supported at theirloweredges, said l V,trames Vhaving abutting endsadapted to kin'-` `in said frames to said deck with said frames Y in rearwardly kinclined position and permitting said frames to be turned forwardly to a position ibstavntially parallel with and in close proximity to said deck, and means for detachably holding said frames in the position to which they are turned. n

a. The combination with a boat deck,lof a plurality ot angularly disposed and rearwardly inclined windshield frames, means .tor piyotally securing said frames at their lower edges to said deck, and means on the ends ot said frames adapted to interlock i whensaid frames are in operative position.

The combination with a boat deck, a pair of ,angularly disposed windshield Iframes, .means flor pivotally attaching said ltrames at their lower edges to said deck,

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